Man, 74, struck and killed on I-680 off-ramp in San Jose

Updated 4:18 pm, Saturday, July 26, 2014

Police say a man died on Interstate 680 in San Jose late Friday, apparently after wandering into oncoming traffic.

The 74-year-old was in the No. 4 lane on I-680 near Capitol Expressway when he was struck at 11:05 p.m. by a Chevy Malibu, said California Highway Patrol Officer Ross Lee.

"Basically he was walking the wrong way down the off-ramp - toward traffic," Lee said.

After the man entered the freeway from the off-ramp and was struck, the driver of the 2001 Malibu pulled over. CHP arrived and administered CPR, but the man was declared dead at the scene. Ross said "it's not known or believed" that alcohol or drugs were a factor in the fatality, but the investigation is ongoing.